Eyes Peeled For Palmer

Pigweed Out of Gate Early

Palmer amaranth seedlings look a lot like waterhemp. A reddish tint and more rounded leaves are clues you've found the renegade. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Hager, University of Illinois)
Palmer amaranth seedlings look a lot like waterhemp. A reddish tint and more rounded leaves are clues you've found the renegade. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Hager, University of Illinois)
Weed scientists are urging Midwest farmers to keep an eye out for the aggressive pigweed called Palmer amaranth this season.

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